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Of Course It’s Not Easy! It’s Work!

Posted by Hallee on Aug 31, 2010 in Housekeeping, Life

Homemaking is a job. It requires full time attention. It encompasses a huge amount of responsibility from maintaining a clean home, doing laundry, cooking, caring for children, caring for the spouse, gardening, preserving, etc. etc. For some of us, it also includes homeschooling.

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Gobble Gobble

Posted by Hallee on Aug 27, 2010 in Budgeting, Hallee's Galley, Housekeeping, Preserving, Stewardship

Several months ago, our local Kroger had turkeys on sale for 59¢ a pound. I checked with Heather at Couponning 101 if that was a good deal, because I typically just shop for meat and staples at the commissary. She told me it was, so I bought two of them.

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Out with the Old…

Posted by Hallee on Jul 2, 2010 in Housekeeping, Life

The calendar I have hanging on my refrigerator is an academic year calendar, which means that it runs from July through June. The only reason for this is because we closed on and moved into our house on July 2nd. By June, I’m antsy to start putting together a new one.

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Doing Windows

Posted by Hallee on Jun 20, 2010 in Housekeeping, Parenting, Raising boys

I love it how they’re young enough to WANT to help.

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The Night the Lights Went Out

Posted by Hallee on Jun 18, 2010 in Housekeeping

When a light bulb burns out and you have to replace it, it is the perfect time to do some quick deep cleaning in an area of the house that is easily missed.

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America’s Housekeeping

Posted by Hallee on Jun 11, 2010 in Housekeeping, Life

So when Grace kept mentioning the America’s Housekeeping Book, I did a search and found one. The description said, “No dust cover, binding is cracked.” I figured, for $3.25, I could deal with a cracked binding and no dust cover. Imagine my surprise when I received a first edition that was signed by the original owner!

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3 Chores You Should Do Every Night

Posted by Hallee on Jun 1, 2010 in Housekeeping

Evening chores are the hardest. Most of us have put in a long day and our bed beckons. It’s so easy to think that you can tackle it in the morning refreshed and ready for another day. But when you put it off, then you put it off again and put it off again until you’ve lost the control of your environment. If you can accomplish these three chores evening, before retiring for the night, you can keep a handle on your household. These are the three main areas that typically get out of control and bog down our time when it’s time to clean. If they’re already done, then we can focus on the actual cleaning rather than catching up.

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3 Chores You Should Do Every Morning

Posted by Hallee on May 27, 2010 in Housekeeping

I accomplish these tasks before I even pour my first cup of coffee in the morning. These three chores will take less than 10 minutes out of your entire morning, but they will make a world of difference in how your home feels, and will help set the tone for the entire day.

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My Favorite Cleaning Day

Posted by Hallee on May 21, 2010 in Hallee's Galley, Housekeeping

Thursdays are my favorite cleaning day by far. Mondays are a scramble to get our main living areas back in order after a weekend of no chores. Tuesdays are bathrooms and the boys’ room – I don’t think I need to say more. But Thursdays – Thursdays I clean my kitchen.

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I Got a New Apron

Posted by Hallee on May 18, 2010 in Christian Faith, Housekeeping, Life

I was shopping at the Christian book store and passed by a display of the neatest kitchen things – plates, bowls, cups…aprons! I could not help myself.

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